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Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
Visiting Research Fellow
Research Support Unit
Centre for Research Services
Research Management & Innovation Complex
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
aleebrahim@um.edu.my
@aleebrahim
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http://scholar.google.com/citations
14th April 2016
Literature Search
&
Writing Review Paper
Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
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Research Support Unit
Centre for Research Services
Research Management & Innovation Complex
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2414-2009
http://scholar.google.com/citations
Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013). Effective
Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi: 10.5539/ies.v6n11p93
Abstract
Abstract: This presentation is a summary of the following presentations on
Conducting a Literature Search & Writing Review Paper:
Outline
NO.
Topic
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Systematic review
Introduce research tools box
Evaluate a paper quality
H-index and g-index
Evaluate a journal quality
Indexing desktop search tool
The paraphrasing & editing tool
Reference management tool
Writing a literature review
Integrating arguments in paragraph
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A structured abstract
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Acceptance procedure
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Justify your
research
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Systematic
review
Conducting
the review
Reporting
the review
2- Content Analysis:
Intended Audience
Objective Reasoning
Coverage
Writing Style
Evaluative Reviews
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Number of Citations
30
25
H-index Example
20
Jorge E. Hirsch
H-index
15
Scholar A
Scholar A
10
10
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Scholar B
10
0
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Article Number
56 citations
h-index=6
Scholar B
27
12
5
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2
2
56 citations
h-index=4
Source: Rousseau, Ronald. "New developments related to the Hirsch index." (2006).
Publish or Perish
Publish or Perish is a free program that retrieves citations
from Google Scholar and allows users to calculate:
Source: http://guides.library.vu.edu.au/content.php?pid=251876&sid=2079929
Source: How to Write Great Papers From title to references From submission to acceptance (2012) By: Anthony Newman, Publisher, Elsevier, Amsterdam
Be aware that...
Many journals do not have an impact
factor (sources other than JCR need to be
consulted).
The impact factor cannot assess the
quality of individual articles.
Only research articles, technical notes and
reviews are citable items. Editorials,
letters, news items and meeting abstracts
are non-citable items.
Source: http://guides.library.vu.edu.au/content.php?pid=251876&sid=2437240
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dtSearch
Google Desktop
Windows Search
Front_Cover.PDF
Hits: 8
Location: D:\Nader\UM\UM\Useful articles\Other Information\Doctorate
SG\Methods\Front_Cover.PDF
Size: 242,702 Last modified: 7/9/2012
WhiteSmoke Writer
Ginger Proofreader
Microsoft Word
Google Docs
Office Live
Adobe Acrobat Professional
DropBox
Source: flickr/toennessen
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2. General Features
Maintain huge number of references for your dissertations or research
projects
Manage, organize, cite and collaborate
Create and format references in various citation styles instantly
Import citations from databases, library catalogues, websites and more
Work on your references anytime, anywhere
Source: https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/research-support/tools/ref-management-tools
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EndNote
EndNote is an almost
indispensible tool for the
serious researcher. And best
of all, its free to all UM
postgraduates!
From: Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, The PRISMA Group (2009). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses:
The PRISMA Statement. PLoS Med 6(7): e1000097. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed1000097
For more information, visit www.prisma-statement.org.
Paper Structure
Title
Affiliation
Abstract
Keywords
Nomenclatures
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results and Discussions
Conclusions
References
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Introduction
This is a good example of an introduction because it has a
topic sentence which indicates what will be covered and
also tells the reader the specific focus of the literature
review in the concluding sentence.
Paragraphs
A paragraph is a group of connected sentences that develop a single
point, argument or idea. Paragraphs need to link to other
paragraphs so that the themes, arguments or ideas developed are
part of a coherent whole rather than separate bits.
A paragraph should include:
a main statement / idea that you are putting forward, ie topic
sentence
evidence from research to support / argue your idea, showing
where the writers agree and / or disagree
student analysis of the research literature where appropriate
summing up and linking to the next idea (paragraph).
Source: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/write/abstracts.htm?part=1#2
Abstract
Abstract should not exceed 300 words (without reference).
A Structured Abstract
Purpose of this paper
What are the reason(s) for writing the paper or the aims of the research?
How are the objectives achieved? Include the main method(s) used for the
research. What is the approach to the topic and what is the theoretical or
subject scope of the paper?
What was found in the course of the work? This will refer to analysis,
Findings
discussion, or results.
Research
If research is reported on in the paper this section must be completed and
limitations/implications (if should include suggestions for future research and any identified
applicable)
limitations in the research process.
What outcomes and implications for practice, applications and
Practical implications
consequences are identified? Not all papers will have practical implications
(if applicable)
but most will. What changes to practice should be made as a result of this
research/paper?
Design/methodology/
approach
What is original/value of
paper
What will be the impact on society of this research? How will it influence
public attitudes? How will it influence (corporate) social responsibility or
environmental issues? How could it inform public or industry policy? How
might it affect quality of life?
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What
is new in the paper? State the value of the paper and to whom.
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Guidelines translations:
Arabic
Bangla
Bosnian
Chinese
Croatian
Czech
Estonian
French
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Persian
Polish
Portuguese-Brazilian
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Turkish
Source: http://rmimr.wordpress.com/category/quality-measures/citation-impact/
Source: How to Write Great Papers. From title to references. From submission to acceptance. Presented by: Anthony Newman. Publisher,. Elsevier,
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Amsterdam
The following graphic illustrates the stages illustrates the process, together with
some statistics, for Emerald's journal International Journal of Service Industry
Management (kindly supplied by the editor, Robert Johnston).
Source: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/promote/review.htm
Gholizadeh, Hossein, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Arezoo Eshraghi, Sadeeq Ali, and Elham Sadat Yahyavi. "Satisfaction and problems experienced with transfemoral suspension systems: a comparison
between common suction socket and Seal-In liner." Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation (2012).
Source: http://www.elsevier.com/reviewers/reviewer-guidelines
Acceptance Procedure
Editor-in-Chief tests the manuscript according to the several criteria
of subject scope, style, apparent technical validity, topical
importance, relationship to prior publication, conciseness,
appropriate references, and length. Papers that vary widely from the
prescribed archival style (those written as speeches, ill-defined
manuscripts, progress reports or news releases, or those strongly
flavoured with advertising) will not be considered for publication.
Associate Editor (Editor) evaluates the paper according to the
same criteria and, in most cases, has the paper sent to one or more
reviewers in the field (usually two) for confidential review. The
Associate Editor may, however, at his or her discretion, accept the
paper without review, reject it giving explicit reason, or request that
the author prepare it in a different format.
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Retraction Watch
Two cancer papers retracted because
authors are unable to guarantee the
accuracy of some of the figures
UK researcher who faked data gets
three months in jail
Retraction 12 appears for Alirio
Melendez, this one for plagiarism
Similarity score
The similarity score indicates how similar
this paper is to other papers, with values
ranging from 0 (no similarities) to 100
(completely the same). High scores, e.g.,
above 30, may indicate that parts of the
paper have been copied from elsewhere.
Is the subject appropriate to the editorial aims and scope of the journal?
Originality: does the article say something original, does it add to the body of knowledge, etc.? If a case study, is
this its first use?
Research methodology: most journals are concerned about this, as would be expected for an academic publisher.
Is the research design, methodology, theoretical approach, critical review, etc. sound? Are the results well
presented, do they correlate to the theory, and have they been correctly interpreted? Is the analysis sufficiently
rigourous?
Is the paper set in the context of the wider literature, are there sufficient relevant citings, are these well referenced
and are other people's views credited?
Is the paper accurate, is any information missing or wrong?
Is the structure logical, is the sequence of the material appropriate, is there a good introduction and are the
summary and conclusions adequate?
Does the title of the article accurately reflect its content?
How useful would the article be to a practitioner, is it a useful example of "good practice"? Could the study be
replicated in other situations?
Is the material clearly presented, readable? Are graphs and tables used to good effect? Is the level of detail
appropriate? Is the use of terminology appropriate to the readership?
Is the perspective appropriate for an international audience?
Questions of format: are the abstract, keywords etc. appropriate?
Is it an appropriate length (note: many journals will stipulate length requirements in their author guidelines)?
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Reviewer
Compatibility with the journal
topics
Scientific level
The clear answers to the
questions:
- What is the problem?
- What is done by other people?
- What the author did?
- What is new?
- What is the author
contribution?
Source: http://www.edanzediting.com/services/cover_letter
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Cover letter
Research background,
Innovation and significance of the
research,
Latest publications
Relationship to prior publication
Cover letter
Dear Professor Katsuhiko Ariga,
Good Day!
Enclosed is a paper, entitled " Small and Medium Enterprises; Virtual R&D (Research and Development) Teams and
New Product Development: A Literature Review." Please accept it as a candidate for publication in the Advanced
Science Letters Journal.
Below are our responses to your submission requirements.
1. Title and the central theme of the article.
Paper title: " Small and Medium Enterprises; Virtual R&D Teams and New Product Development: A Literature Review." This
study reviews the concepts of new product development and distributed teams in small and medium enterprises. It
proposes the state-of-the-art literature review in order to provide an overview on the structure and dynamics of R&D collaboration
in SMEs.
2. Why the material is important in its field and why the material should be published in the Advanced Science Letters
Journal?
The necessity of having an effective virtual team network is rapidly growing alongside the implementation of information technology.
Finding an appropriate virtual teams management has become increasingly important today's distributed environment. However,
the conventional centralized architecture, which routinely requests the information by face to face meeting, is not sufficient to
manage the growing requests for new product, especially in small and medium enterprises.
Recently, a new phenomenon that uses virtual teams to assist the distributed R&D teams has emerged. The virtual teams reduce timeto-market, distribute SMEs risk in new product development, and improve SMEs operational performance. Given today's virtual
teams demand over the SMEs, it is important for the Advanced Science Letters Journal readers to understand this new
phenomenon and its benefits. This study gives a comprehensive literature review on different aspects of virtual R&D teams
collected from the reputed publications. It is the first in the literature that reports the analysis of proceeding about the topic. We
strongly believe the contribution of this study warrant its publication in the Advanced Science Letters Journal.
Open-Access Journals
Image: iStockPhoto
Special Issues
Source: http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/
Source: https://becker.wustl.edu/impact-assessment/strategies
After youve ensured you have chosen the best keywords and you have deployed them in
the right ways in your abstract and title, make sure you use them throughout your article:
consider using them in subheadings, within the titles of figures and tables, as well as in
the main body of the text. Search engines can also look at these places
Consider the first sentence of your abstract this is visible within the Google search
results, therefore your first sentence should get straight to the points and include strong
keywords. See the example below:
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Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013).
Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi:
10.5539/ies.v6n11p93
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Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013).
Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi:
10.5539/ies.v6n11p93
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12-Self Citation
Self-citation refers to a paper being submitted to a specific
journal in which papers that have been published during
the previous 2 years in that same journal are cited in the
reference list. While self-citation of relevant papers is
legitimate, excessive self-citation can indicate a
manipulation.
Thomson Reuters resource known as Web of Science, the
company which now lists journal impact factors,
considers self-citation to be acceptable up to a rate of
20%, anything over that is considered suspect (Diana
Epstein, 2007).
Source: Diana Epstein, Impact factor manipulation, The Journal of the European Medical Writers
Association, Vol. 16, No. 3,Literature
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13-Co-authorship internationally
Citation analysis shows that papers
with international co-authors are cited
up to four times more often than
those without international coauthors.
Source: http://www.bath.ac.uk/library/services/eprints/improve-citations.pdf
ABI/INFORM
Association of Business Schools' (ABI) Academic Journal Quality Guide (www.the-abs.org.uk)
Australian Business Deans' Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List
Australian Research Council ERA Ranked Journal List
Compendex
Computer Abstracts International Database
Current Contents / Engineering, Computing & Technology
Current Contents / Social & Behavioural Sciences
Emerald Management Reviews (EMR)
INSPEC Abstracts
International Abstracts in Operations Research
OR/MS Index and Annual Comprehensive Index
Science Citation Index
Social Science Citation Index
SCOPUS
Zentralblatt MATH
Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013).
Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi:
10.5539/ies.v6n11p93
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23-Self-archive articles
Free online availability increases a paper's
impact (Lawrence 2001);
Freely accessible articles increase
citations by 50% or more (Harnad 2006).
Gargouri et al. (2010) have made a strong
and a declarative link between selfarchiving and increased citation
performance.
Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013).
Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi:
10.5539/ies.v6n11p93
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Literature
Search
& Writing
Review Paper
2016
Source: "Scientific Writing for
Impact
Factor
Journals
By:
Eric Lichtfouse
Nader Ale Ebrahim
Physics/astronomy
Mathematics
Biology
Electrical engineering
Computer science
Political science
Philosophy
Medicine
Communication studies (IT)
Agricultural sciences
Effect of Open Access (OA) to increase the level of citations (Swan 2010).
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170 to 580
35 to 91
-5 to 36
51
157
86
45
300 to 450
200
200 to 600
27-Start blogging
Use blogs and podcasts to leverage ongoing researcher discussion on the
Internet (Taylor & Francis Group 2012a).
Web 2.0 tools such as wikis and blogs can
be created to inform, describe and link
peoples research interests and
publications (Wong 2008).
Read more: Ale Ebrahim, N., Salehi, H., Embi, M. A., Habibi Tanha, F., Gholizadeh, H., Motahar, S. M., & Ordi, A. (2013).
Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency. International Education Studies, 6(11), 93-99. doi:
10.5539/ies.v6n11p93
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http://johnrturnerhptresource.blogspot.com/2013/06/new-article-acceptance-multiagent.html
29-Contribute to Wikipedia
http://ssrn.com/author=1379350
http://scholar.google.com/citations
http://works.bepress.com/aleebrahim/
My recent publications
Questions?
E-mail: aleebrahim@um.edu.my
Twitter: @aleebrahim
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Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
=====================================
Research Support Unit
Centre for Research Services
Research Management & Innovation Complex
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2414-2009
http://scholar.google.com/citations
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Akhavan, P., Ale Ebrahim, N., Fetrati, M. A., & Pezeshkan, A. (2016). Major trends in knowledge management research: a bibliometric study. Scientometrics 1-16.
doi:10.1007/s11192-016-1938-x
Shakiba, M., Ale Ebrahim, N., Danaee, M., Bakhtiyari, K., & Sundararajan, E. (2016). A Comprehensive Comparison of Educational Growth within Four Different Developing
Countries between 1990 and 2012. Revista de Gesto e Secretariado, 6(3), 152-174. doi:10.7769/gesec.v6i3.486
Ale Ebrahim, N. (2016). Kudos: Promoting the reach and impact of published research. Retrieved from Research Support Unit, Centre for Research Services, Institute of
Research Management and Monitoring (IPPP), University of Malaya: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3114625
Mller, A. M., Ansari, P., Ale Ebrahim, N., & Khoo, S. (2015). Physical Activity and Aging Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. Journal Of Aging And Physical Activity In Press.
doi:10.1123/japa.2015-0188
Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). Virtual R&D Teams: A New Model for Product Development. International Journal of Innovation, 3(2), 1-27. : http://dx.doi.org/10.5585/iji.v3i2.43
Rakhshandehroo, M., Yusof, M. J. M., Ale Ebrahim, N., Sharghi, A., & Arabi, R. (2015). 100 Most Cited Articles in Urban Green and Open Spaces: A Bibliometric Analysis.
Current World Environment, 10(2), 1-16. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1509863 http://ssrn.com/abstract=2643922
Maghami, M., Navabi Asl, S., Rezadad, M. i., Ale Ebrahim, N., & Gomes, C. (2015). Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Solar hydrogen Generation Literature From 2001 to
2014. Scientometrics 105(2), 759-771. : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-015-1730-3
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30% of the variability in citation counts. Environmental Modelling and Software, 75, 94-104. doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.10.007
Ale Ebrahim, N. (2015). A Digital Footprint for Your Publication by Using Twitter. University of Malaya Research Bulletin, 2(1), 35-36.
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University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.2070115